Rosenstein briefs House members in second visit to Capitol Hill
Source: Washington Post
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein said he appointed a special counsel to restore Americans faith in the investigation into possible collusion between associates of President Trump and Russian officials, telling House members Friday that interference in U.S. elections should not be a partisan issue.
The moment brought applause from most lawmakers present at Rosensteins all-House briefing, according to several lawmakers present. But despite the positive feeling, several members leaving the briefing expressed frustration with the lack of new information Rosenstein provided about President Trumps decision to fire FBI Director James B. Comey.
Notably, Rosenstein stood by his controversial memo criticizing Comeys handling of the investigation into Hillary Clintons use of a private email server. Trump initially used the document to justify Comeys firing, but Rosenstein told lawmakers that account was not accurate.
Former Department of Justice officials from both political parties have criticized Director Comeys decisions, Rosenstein said in an opening statement devoted largely to defending his memo.
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